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Sat Oct-30-10 04:56 PM
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| 5. Yes, if we were to consider volume... They will always seem larger. |
| -At Least 250,000 Attend Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity |
Ian David |
Oct-30-10 04:51 PM |
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Rec'd. Jon Stewart gets on my last nerve but this event sounds like good fun |
Number23 |
Oct-30-10 04:53 PM |
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Ever since he did the Crossfire confrontation, he's been my hero |
tavalon |
Oct-31-10 01:49 AM |
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Why would he get on your last nerve? he is the best tool we have to fight the MSM |
no limit |
Oct-31-10 07:44 AM |
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the 90,000 beck ralliers were probably equal in bulk to the 250,000 Stewart/Colbert ralliers... |
peacebird |
Oct-30-10 04:54 PM |
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... |
crim son |
Oct-30-10 04:56 PM |
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Yes, if we were to consider volume... They will always seem larger. |
sfwriter |
Oct-30-10 04:56 PM |
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90k beckers would have greater mass than the 250k at the rally today |
geckosfeet |
Oct-30-10 05:03 PM |
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Is that why they had a seismologist? |
Ruby the Liberal |
Oct-30-10 05:01 PM |
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You know, for some reason I don't find this kind of joke funny anymore. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Oct-30-10 07:50 PM |
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ok. Though actually was more an observation than a joke. |
peacebird |
Oct-30-10 08:03 PM |
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thanks, CPD |
Kali |
Oct-30-10 10:19 PM |
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6'1" - 260 lbs here. -nt |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Oct-30-10 10:51 PM |
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as a self-described "Fat ass"... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Oct-31-10 12:11 AM |
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As a self-described "Fat ass" I found that joke very funny. Lighten up |
no limit |
Oct-31-10 07:45 AM |
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I think I said just about the same thing. nt |
awoke_in_2003 |
Nov-01-10 05:49 PM |
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Yeah, for a second there, |
Le Taz Hot |
Oct-31-10 07:37 AM |
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Yes. I guess you could make a case for parity if you went by mass alone. |
Crunchy Frog |
Oct-30-10 08:34 PM |
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It was a beautiful young and healthy crowd. nt |
obxhead |
Oct-31-10 12:42 AM |
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lol |
AlinPA |
Oct-31-10 04:32 PM |
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I've never seen it that crazy. Fun but CROWDED. |
YOY |
Oct-30-10 04:55 PM |
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So true - you couldn't even MOVE. |
Mad_Dem_X |
Oct-30-10 08:20 PM |
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I saw so many people sitting on the port-o-potties we just cut out and went to the botanical garden. |
YOY |
Oct-30-10 11:09 PM |
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Great news! Love that flag!! |
BrklynLiberal |
Oct-30-10 05:00 PM |
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That's hilarious! |
DangerousRhythm |
Oct-30-10 05:27 PM |
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Here you go... |
Fumesucker |
Oct-30-10 06:02 PM |
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That's hilarious. |
Patsy Stone |
Oct-30-10 06:51 PM |
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Laugh while you can... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Oct-31-10 12:15 AM |
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Love that parody. |
ronnie624 |
Oct-31-10 01:49 AM |
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Most likely to stomp on slight women, too. |
No Elephants |
Oct-31-10 08:03 AM |
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Fantastic! nt |
Enthusiast |
Oct-31-10 07:06 AM |
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Pictures & Video |
WillParkinson |
Oct-30-10 05:03 PM |
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Sooooooooo |
chervilant |
Oct-30-10 09:20 PM |
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Reflecting Pool |
Georgia farmer |
Oct-30-10 10:29 PM |
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In that photo, the Reflecting Pool is directly behind the Washington Monument (edited) |
A HERETIC I AM |
Oct-30-10 11:01 PM |
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And they weren't bussed in by Koch suckers. |
Zoeisright |
Oct-30-10 05:04 PM |
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The Baggers say that "union thugs" were bussed in *at gunpoint* to this rally. |
kath |
Oct-31-10 11:53 AM |
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C'mon you *know* that 7 year old girl was a Union Thug! |
BuelahWitch |
Oct-31-10 01:48 PM |
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The crowd was solid for a block north and south of the mall |
Recursion |
Oct-30-10 05:07 PM |
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And thousands along the sides... |
Bragi |
Oct-30-10 05:13 PM |
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That's what my son said. He said he could hardly breathe because the crowd was |
tblue37 |
Oct-30-10 07:01 PM |
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And what about the metro situation?! |
Neurotica |
Oct-30-10 08:19 PM |
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We got on at East Falls Church. The ride in was like a Japanese subway. |
Atman |
Oct-30-10 09:25 PM |
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Too funny! My husband said the same thing. |
Neurotica |
Oct-30-10 10:37 PM |
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+1 on the Metro - they were definitely not prepared for the crowd |
RamboLiberal |
Oct-30-10 10:40 PM |
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I just got back to hotel from the rally |
Bragi |
Oct-30-10 05:10 PM |
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My fave was "Palin, O'Donnell, Bachman - for this I burned my bra?!?! |
Divernan |
Oct-30-10 06:22 PM |
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I love it! n/t |
Irishonly |
Oct-30-10 07:54 PM |
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What is a "CTV?" I was there. It was more than 250,000. |
Faygo Kid |
Oct-30-10 05:25 PM |
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CTV News....it's Canadian. |
Darth_Kitten |
Oct-30-10 06:17 PM |
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So let's see...counting heads the way they do at rallies like Beck's = 10,000,000 |
BrklynLiberal |
Oct-30-10 05:26 PM |
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dandy. 250,000 show up for a rally with no point, |
provis99 |
Oct-30-10 05:34 PM |
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Protesting wall street - do you want to do away with the streets, jobs or stocks? |
stray cat |
Oct-30-10 05:46 PM |
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"No point?!?" You should have been there. |
Faygo Kid |
Oct-30-10 06:50 PM |
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The rally had a point. Sorry you missed it. nt |
tblue37 |
Oct-30-10 07:02 PM |
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Ummm, I think you're confusing this rally |
Mad_Dem_X |
Oct-30-10 08:21 PM |
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It had to be more than Beck's Rally...but the Message WAS MUCH BETTER! |
KoKo |
Oct-30-10 05:34 PM |
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How many? |
YankeeLeft7x |
Oct-30-10 05:44 PM |
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Despite all the disagreement about numbers, one thing is for sure |
logosoco |
Oct-30-10 05:56 PM |
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Rally to Restore Fun |
Voice for Peace |
Oct-30-10 05:56 PM |
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At least ---> |
onehandle |
Oct-30-10 06:19 PM |
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My son was there--along with several of his friends from UNC-Chapel Hill |
mnhtnbb |
Oct-30-10 06:21 PM |
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It really is a message to those who are putting out |
lovuian |
Oct-30-10 06:21 PM |
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The ONLY Beck estimate was one of the "major" networks (CBS?)....... |
pattmarty |
Oct-30-10 06:39 PM |
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My son, who works in D.C., was at today's rally. He said it felt like a complete crush because |
tblue37 |
Oct-30-10 06:59 PM |
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I loved the "Peace Train" to "Crazy Train" to "Love Train" |
NewJeffCT |
Oct-30-10 07:22 PM |
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Watchin that part - CSPAN is rerunning the whole thing right now. |
slay |
Oct-30-10 07:38 PM |
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That was my favorite part too! |
BuelahWitch |
Oct-31-10 01:49 PM |
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It's too bad the rest of the "liberal" media is never going to want to admit this. |
KeyserSoze87 |
Oct-30-10 07:47 PM |
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Some idiot on another site actually argued that ... |
jimlup |
Oct-30-10 07:50 PM |
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The flag is worth a rec, all by itself! |
lumberjack_jeff |
Oct-30-10 07:55 PM |
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This is great, but can we translate that in votes?\nt |
Mass |
Oct-30-10 07:58 PM |
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Sure hope so, Mass |
Iwillnevergiveup |
Oct-30-10 10:17 PM |
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I was there. Closer to a half million. |
Faygo Kid |
Oct-30-10 08:08 PM |
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I sure wish someone can put up side by side comparisons of the crowds! I know the beck Brown shirts |
sce56 |
Oct-30-10 08:48 PM |
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One of my pics. |
bikebloke |
Oct-30-10 09:40 PM |
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Is that yet another errant Redskin throw? |
RedCloud |
Oct-30-10 10:06 PM |
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Because it will come up: Glenn Beck "Restoring Honor" Rally Crowd Estimate Explained |
Ian David |
Oct-30-10 09:44 PM |
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Jon Stewart Rally Attracts Estimated 215,000 (AirPhotosLive.com) |
Tx4obama |
Oct-30-10 09:57 PM |
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Great news, plus many more slipped into places to view it on TV |
RedCloud |
Oct-30-10 10:05 PM |
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WKYC channel 3 Cleveland news said tens of thousands |
DeadManInc |
Oct-30-10 10:07 PM |
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Holy Crap! |
eyeofdelphi |
Oct-30-10 10:15 PM |
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As we were driving away from the city and a rally which we couldn't get close enough |
RaleighNCDUer |
Oct-30-10 10:20 PM |
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We should take note that there were probably a whole bunch of people |
ChadwickHenryWard |
Oct-30-10 10:21 PM |
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Coming into the city was beyond beleif. The Mall was packed and on the sides you could barely move. |
EndElectoral |
Oct-30-10 10:27 PM |
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Jon Stewart rally: Huge turnout forces early retreat to nearby bars |
RamboLiberal |
Oct-30-10 10:53 PM |
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250,000 is almost half the population of Alsaka |
tinrobot |
Oct-30-10 10:57 PM |
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is that in Uruguay? |
Viva_La_Revolution |
Oct-31-10 12:22 PM |
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Sanity..... |
Presidentcokedupfratboy |
Oct-30-10 11:22 PM |
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How did this morph from Stephen Colbert's Rally into John Stewart's Rally? |
Frank Booth |
Oct-30-10 11:33 PM |
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You are right but they have to have one name plus Stewart owns Colbert's show |
underpants |
Oct-31-10 08:42 AM |
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Stewart was the first to announce his rally. Colbert announced his own rally in response. |
Honeycombe8 |
Oct-31-10 10:41 AM |
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The initial Reddit campaign was for a Colbert rally. |
Frank Booth |
Oct-31-10 11:04 AM |
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At a press conference yesterday, Jon Stewart said he'd put down the deposit for the mall |
Arugula Latte |
Oct-31-10 12:21 PM |
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Metro Numbers |
RamboLiberal |
Oct-30-10 11:54 PM |
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LOL. Geraldo Rivera said more people attended Beck's. More Faux News. |
No Elephants |
Oct-31-10 08:29 AM |
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I knew it was gonna be huge |
kimi |
Oct-31-10 12:46 PM |
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I was there. And I was there for anti-war rallies in the '70s. This was much bigger. |
Faygo Kid |
Oct-31-10 04:07 PM |
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That would be about 12 million in Faux counting methods. |
Jakes Progress |
Oct-31-10 04:56 PM |
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A nice large party - but no news story |
Hook |
Nov-01-10 02:38 AM |
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